quite a

英 [kwaɪt ə]

美 [kwaɪt ə]

〈常褒〉不寻常的

英英释义

adv

• of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative)
  1. her victory was quite something
  2. she's quite a girl
  3. quite a film
  4. quite a walk
  5. we've had quite an afternoon
  Synonym:quitequite an

双语例句

• We talked on the telephone for quite a while.
  我们在电话里谈了好一阵子。
• We rely quite a bit on ready-made meals — they are so convenient
  我们很是依赖现成食物——它们真的很方便。
• It gave us all quite a shock to learn that he had married again.
  听说他再婚了，我们都很吃惊。
• Well, actually it requires quite a bit of work and research
  嗯，实际上这需要花不少的工夫，做点研究。
• We have lived here quite a number of years.
  我们在这儿住了好些年了。
• Once upon a time, asking a woman if she has a job was quite a straightforward question.
  从前，问一位女性是否有工作是个相当简单直接的问题。
• He's quite a serious person
  他是一个非常一本正经的人。
• Although this family put up quite a front, they really are not very well off.
  虽然这家人很会撑场面，其实并不富裕。
• Even though I'm quite a reserved person, I like meeting people.
  我虽然性格极为内敛，但喜欢和人接触。
• I listened for quite a while, but heard nothing.
  我听了好一会儿，可什么也没听见。